Merchandise-cover container



3 March 18, .1930. w. E. SNAMAN MERCHANDISE COVER CONTAINER Filed Dec. 2, 1927 INVENTO a A TTORNEY Patented Mar. 18, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT-O FICE WILLIAM EDWARD SNAMAN, OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA I MERCHANDISE-COVER con'rAINER Application filed December 2, 1927. Serial No, 237,251.

1 My invention relates to containers for covers which latter are used for covering divers kinds of'marketable merchandise displayed on racks, stands, shelving and the like, to 5 protect the goods against deterioration from dust, rain and soil at times other than during business hours. At the present time exposed merchandise on display, in the manner stated, is carefully covered at the close of the 7 ated; which may be readily adapted-and installed to any type of merchandise display structure already installed withoutmaterial changes to the latter, as well as form a component part .of a new display structure;

2 which greatly facilitates the manipulation of the cover when covering and uncovering the merchandise; which does not occupy any space that is available for other purposes; which is simple in its construction and arrangement, durable and eificient in its use, attractive and ornamental in appearance, compact, and comparatively 'inexpensiveto manufacture and install.

To the accomplishment of these and such other objects asmay hereinafter appear, the

invention resides in the novel construction, combinatlon' and arrangement of parts herein specifically described and illustrated in.

the'accompanying drawings, but, it is to be 40 understood that changes, variations, and

.mo'difications of the invention may be resorted to which come within the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawingwherein like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views 1 Figure l is a side view of a circular garment display rack shown with a cover and my improved container therefor, with portion thereof shown in cross section.

Important objects of the present invention tochange the location of the latter.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the cover container with the lid and merchandise cover removed therefrom.

Figure 3 is an end View of an elongated stationary type of garment display rack embodying a modified'form of the present invention, and with parts shown in cross section. l

Figure tis a top plan view of the modified form of the device with the lid and merchandise cover removed therefrom.

7 Referring in detail to the drawing Figure 1 illustrates a circular garment display rack of the ordinary construction now commonly in use. Thecircular display rack comprises 7 the vertical standard 2 whichhas its lower end fixed to a wheeled base 3 to permit of the shifting of the entire rack when it is desired An 'annular' suspension ring 4 is revolubly connected to the standard 2, by means of the integrally formed arms 5 and the hub 6, as

shown, or in any other suitable manner.

The suspension ring 4 is disposed adjacent to theupper end of the standard 2, and provides a suspension element from which the garments 7, to be displayed, are suspended from removable garment hangers 8.

A cylindrical container9, embodying the present invention is mounted on the top of the suspension ring 4, and is preferably securedto the latter to rotate'therewith, but may be fixed to the standard 2 instead if desired. The container 9 may be constructed from any suitable material, preferably sheet metal, and is provided with a bottom 10 and an open top. I

A- circular lid 11 is'provided for the'open top of the container 9, and is supported on the upper portion of the standard 2, which" projects centrally through and above the container 9. The lid 11 comprises a pair of associated semi-circular portion-s, which are circular V lidportions carry respective portions of a I split hub clamp 13, which will function toengage the standard 2 and maintainthe lid llat any-position on the standard 2 when the'lid portions are disposed in horizontal alignment relatively to each other.

joined together by a hinge 12. The semig am However, when; either or both of the portions are raised, the lid may be shifted ver-' h Ltically on the standard 2 to'eiiect covering or uncovering of thecontainer 9. When the lid 11is resting upon the top of the container 9 in the closing position, either ofthe pair of lid portionsmay be raised independentl y at the; othe-r 'to aitord'access; to the conltainer 9, If desired the- 'pensed' with entirely. p a Aresilientsplit.oropenanrrulus'1disposi "tioned on the bottom 10, ofthe container 9, and normally engages the inner peripheryozt 13a 11. may be dis- 7 the container9. The annulus 14 is maintained in position in-"thecorrtainer 9 by" a series of inwardly disposed, overlapping'retai'nin'g lugs 15 which are fixed in'circum- I ferentia'l alignmentqon the innen'sid e' of the I "wall of the container 9. In. positioning the j p when fe'flectlng ts release therefrom;

"only?necessary. to contractthe s'aid annul'us annulus under the retaining lug 14; as" the latteris"resilientlandsplit The" annulus 14 18 I rovijded .for maintain;-

Ling the end, '0 t-he enclosuremember a or garment cover 16 '1 within the container ,9.

1 The garment cover '16i's constructed fromrel- "atively 'l ight5jqthi'n, textile fabric cloth andis edgesfof which when the same are draped- Jove]; {the garments .7" overlapeach other toeflicientl v excludejthe' entrance of anyfextraneous matter therethrough. [The garment 0ft comprising intendedfto he draped v over thefgarments on the display} rack, to Completely Cover sa'Ine baa-1i sides, with the exception lof the .7 hottom orl ower side-thereof, as clearly shown 1 tire-1. The .garment'coverf l6il'slpret- 257 are;

ably Constructed to'provide several sepate associated se tions, the marginal side icover-lo mayalso be constructed to provide a unitary tubular structure,.1 desired lnstead several separ ate sect ons as 7 hereinhef oredescribed.

.. I Thefupper ends of the. several cover, sections: are provided with 'lhems 17 having open-ended f The annulus 14 isextended into'and through the hems l 'zanddetaehably secured inposition 'in'thex'container 9,

f-The' capacity at the.- container :9 is; useo cient to 'receive-and storethe entire garment "cover 16;- withoutrequi-ri'ng that the latter be .fnieatly tolded, and stacked. therein; it

isade'simd to remove-the garment. cover 16, iutheraeked garments; it is onlyjneces- T o toss. and" pile-the; same. into- 'the oon- 5 tajngf9 7 7 The principleof the modified form of the a tical tothat described, relatively .to the preferredform,and shows the adaptation of the present invention to a stationary, elongated.

typelof garment display rack 18. The container 19 is mounted on and suitably fixed to 7 device, illustrated in Figures 3 and 4, is identhe topof'the1atter, 'angd exftends throughout Q. the entire length thereof. 7 The container 19 provided with a splitcover 20,1Which is 7 I hingedlylseoured theret'oi. The"container 19 isturther provided with alongitudinallyex tending partition wall- -21, which divi'desthe arranged storage chambers. .The upper ends r f th e m et v n' e tieneiie iwediat 23,;aredetachably connected. to agpair. of

former into two equally sized and similarly." 1' "so .rodsrfllgwh-ich arefremovableand disposed-to extend along respective. side wallsiot-the cone" tainer 1 9 adj'acent' tathehottorh. thereof. In i storing the garment cover; sectionsf22 and 28,,

thesame; are placed in respective. chambers I of the divided container 19; ;Eiguregrilliustrates the. cover section 22 drapedoverthe garments on one sidejof the display rack. 185

and the cover; section-'23 stored within its chamber of the container 19-. Asithis. chamherv display rack is =comparati vely narrow,

thefront' ends of the cover seetions, 22,and

285,. and. {likewise thevrear ends thereof, 'Ifiay readily be-gdraiwn. together and ,sec;ured to overlap each. other; wherebythe; racked- -gafr.-

.Wh-ilethe piimaizi teatureofithe present;

invention fresides inthe provision. oifgagrajeked I merchandise dis lay-cover container, which isv arranged'totforma part ofthefdisplaiy rack itself, to faci-l itatfe andfexpe'dite the cowering anduncovering operations, it: will here he container may beconstrueted to: embody ap proprrate- Y ornamental features conformingv with the: construction ofthe merchandise-disp-Layrack with. which; itiis-"associ'ated and -notedthat.my improvedraoked'garment cover 7 provide embellishment.- that with appreciably bined structure.

"enhance-the general ZLPPQEIfiDCGJOf' theg'eornf I -While';i llustratin=g and desori loi irg" the-11.

vice asembodiedfin certain types: of garment displayracks it will: be obvious'thatthepresentinvent-ion' may be readilyadapted to: any

otherdassof merchandise display' structures, 7

and thatvariations inthe forms, proportions,

resortedto withotitdepartingfromthe sp and -1'ninor details of construction :'ma'y"=*be i or sacrificing any ottheadvantages ftheing. i .vention', as defined'i nift e 'ocl 'ai-ms hereuntoan- 1.1 1 merchandi'sddisplay dy ai ureg combination of a "textile fabric. eovenmernfer: .1Q$ e s devi e .e t ine 1 P r 011s the p-0i. Saiddevic .ib eb ing said cover member when not in use, a lid for said container, and removable means for de-' tachably securing the upper end of said cover member to the inside of said container.

2. In a merchandise display device of the character described, the combination of a textile fabric cover member adapted for inclosing said display device, a cylindrical container supported on the top of the device for storing said cover member When not in use, a resilient open annulus detachably engaging the upper end of said cover member, and means for removably securing said annulus in said container.

3. In a merchandise display device, the combination of a textile fabric cover member for enclosing said device, a container supported on the top of said device for storing said cover when not in use, and removable 1; means for detachably securlng the upper end of said cover member on the inside of said container.

In testimony whereof I afilx my signature.

WILLIAM EDl/VARD' SNAMAN. 

